Kemp's thicket rat

Kemp's thicket rat (Thamnomys kempi) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Rwanda. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Kemp's thicket rat
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Thamnomys
Species:
T. kempi
Binomial name
Thamnomys kempi
Dollman, 1911

References

  • Dieterlen, F. 2004. Thamnomys kempi. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 July 2007.
  • Musser, G.G.; Carleton, M.D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 1511. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.


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